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Clinical Trials/EUCTR2011-003304-20-GB
EUCTR2011-003304-20-GB
Active, not recruiting
Not Applicable

Randomised Controlled Trial of Intravitreal therapy with Avastin compared to Observation in Patients with Diabetic Ischaemic Macular Oedema‘The DIME study’ - RCT of Avastin in ischaemic diabetic macular oedema (DIME Study)v 1.8

Overview

Phase
Not Applicable
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Ischaemic Diabetic Macular Oedema
Sponsor
Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Status
Active, not recruiting
Last Updated
13 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Registry
who.int
Start Date
May 17, 2012
End Date
TBD
Last Updated
13 years ago
Study Type
Interventional clinical trial of medicinal product
Sex
All

Investigators

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • General Inclusion Criteria
  • Age \>\= 18 years and less than 75 years
  • Diagnosis of diabetes mellitus (type 1 or type 2\)
  • Able and willing to provide informed consent
  • Study Eye Inclusion Criteria
  • The subject must have one eye meeting ALL of the inclusion criteria and NONE of the exclusion criteria listed below.
  • Best corrected ETDRS visual acuity LogMAR (and approximate Snellen equivalent), between 0\.47\-1\.30, 10 working days of randomization. (Equivalent to 6/18 – 3/60\)
  • On clinical exam, definite retinal thickening due to diabetic macular oedema involving the centre of the macula.
  • OCT central subfield \>\=250 µm within 10 working days of randomization.
  • In the opinion of the examining ophthalmologist laser treatment is ineffective or contraindicated because of the state of the Foveal avascular zone (reflecting at least moderate macular ischaemia) on fluorescein angiography. At the point when the ophthalmologist enters into the hospital medical notes that ths individual is not to have further laser treatment, the patient may be considered for inclusion into this study.

Exclusion Criteria

  • General Exclusion Criteria
  • Unstable cardiovascular disease or significant renal disease, (defined as a history of chronic renal failure requiring dialysis or kidney transplant).
  • Known allergy to any component of any study drug.
  • Blood pressure \> 180/110 (systolic above 180 OR diastolic above 110\).
  • Myocardial infarction, other cardiac event requiring hospitalization, stroke, transient ischaemic attack, or treatment for acute congestive heart failure within 6 months prior to randomization.
  • Systemic anti\-VEGF or pro\-VEGF treatment within 4 months prior to randomization.
  • For women of child\-bearing potential: pregnant or lactating or intending to become pregnant within the next 12 months.
  • Any anti\-VEGF treatment to either eye at any time.
  • Study Eye Exclusion Criteria
  • Insufficient patient cooperation to allow adequate fundus photographs.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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